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James Thomas Gallagher Jr. (born March 24, 1961) is an American
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and sportscaster.


Early life

Gallagher was born in
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. His father, a career club pro, started him in
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at age six. His sister, Jackie, and brother,
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, both became touring professionals. He attended the
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in
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.


Professional career

Gallagher turned pro in 1983 and joined the
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in 1984. He won five events on the PGA Tour. His first win came in 1990 at the
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. In 1993, he won twice: the
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and
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. He repeated his two-win performance in 1995 by winning the
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and the FedEx St. Jude Classic. Gallagher's best finishes in a major championship were a 3rd-place finish at the 1991
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, and a T-2 at the same tournament the following year. He was a member of the victorious 1993
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team and the 1994
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team. Gallagher, who works as a golf analyst for
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, has appeared in a limited number of events on the
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since reaching age 50 in 2011. He had two top-10 finishes in this venue in both 2011 and 2013.


Personal life

Gallagher's wife, Cissye, is a former
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player. They have four children: Mary Langdon, Thomas, Kathleen, and Elizabeth. Kathleen plays golf at
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. Gallagher lives in
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.


Professional wins (9)


PGA Tour wins (5)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1)


Tournament Players Series wins (2)

*1985
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, Charley Pride Golf Fiesta


Other wins (2)

*1983
Indiana Open The Indiana Open is the Indiana state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Indiana section of the PGA of America. It has been played annually since 1915 at a variety of courses around the state. ...
*1990
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(tie with
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and
Andy North Andrew Stewart North (born March 9, 1950) is an American professional golfer who had three wins on the PGA Tour, including the U.S. Open twice. Since 1992, he has served as a golf analyst for ESPN. Early life North was born in Thorp, Wisconsi ...
)


Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
"T" indicates a tie for a place


Summary

*Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (1995 U.S. Open – 1996 PGA) *Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)


U.S. national team appearances

*
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: 1991 *
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:
1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...
(winners) *
Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of men's golf matches between a team representing the United States and an International Team representing the rest of the world except Europe as that continent competes against the United States in a similar but ...
:
1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...
(winners)


See also

*
1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates This is a list of the 1983 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates. 57 players earned their 1984 PGA Tour card through Q-School in 1983. The tournament was played over 108 holes at the Tournament Players Club in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Tournament ...


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